The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Around The Blogs 2014-05-04

Plenty of interesting stuff this week.

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Solomon has two very interesting articles on the current state of the F-35 boondoggle (about which I've written many times in these pages). In the first he says that the argument to go on investing in the program because there's no alternative is the biggest lie ever told. (I think there are bigger ones, but I'll forgive the hyperbole!) In the second he addresses the 'sunk cost' argument for continuing the program.

I endorse both articles. It's long past time this program was terminated. I don't care how technologically advanced the aircraft may be; its costs have ballooned so much that the country can't afford it any more. It's as simple as that.

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Rev. Paul offers two useful articles. The first examines leadership - something that's in relatively short supply compared to management (the two are not the same thing by any manner of means). The second is a hair-raising account of a camper's encounter with two grizzly bears. Alaska isn't for the faint-hearted . . .

Francis W. Porretto brings us a tongue-in-cheek look at units of measure. Interesting and enjoyable stuff.

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The past week has seen much circulation of links to an article in the Princeton Tory, wherein a young student responds with a smackdown to those who regard him as 'privileged'. Outstanding stuff!

One of the more interesting reflections on the subject was at Global Guerrillas. Recommended.

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Daddybear launches a profane (but entirely justified, IMHO) rant about the irresponsibility of those who leave loaded firearms where young children can get at them. It's caused many tragedies, including the one that sparked his tirade. Personally, I think those responsible should face criminal charges, be locked up, and have their kids taken from them - but that's just me.

Karl Denninger shows how the mainstream media distorted rancher Cliven Bundy's words to make him appear to be a racist, and provides an unedited video clip to illustrate the point. He asks, "Who is the racist, given that it's clearly NOT Bundy?" The answer is obvious . . .

Captain Tightpants points out that the so-called 'Operation Choke Point' is choking off freedom of speech, expression, commerce and a bunch of other things we really don't want to endanger. He concludes:

... if we don't as a nation start holding the government accountable for such deeds, then the only alternative will be the government holding us accountable to a dictated standard. And that will not do.